Food recall: IQF Red Tart Cherries, 30 lbs., 2/5 lb packages/case, 4/5 lb. packages per case; packed in cartons, square plastic pails
Coloma Frozen Foods, Inc. (Coloma, MI) initiated this food recall on 7 Aug 2015; FDA lists 3 product records under event 71948, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 46% of the 607 food enforcement events initiated in 2015 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 28 Apr 2016. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. This is the only enforcement event on this register for Coloma Frozen Foods, Inc..
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Coloma Frozen Foods, Inc., Coloma, MI.
Reason for recall
"Potential for adulteration - elevated mold, yeast, and coliform counts"
Distribution
"Domestic: MI, IN, IL, WI, MO, NE, OH Foreign: Canada DOD/VA: None"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-3089-2015 | IQF Red Tart Cherries, 30 lbs., 2/5 lb packages/case, 4/5 lb. packages per case; packed in cartons, square plastic pails, and poly bag in cartons; Nature Blessed Red Tart Cherries, 4/40 oz. packages per case. | 146,220 lbs. Total | Class II | Terminated | 16 Sep 2015 |
| F-3090-2015 | Red Tart Pitted Cherries, 5 Parts Fruit and 1 Part Sugar, 30 lbs. bulk pails, 15 lbs, in bulk pails | 146,220 lbs. Total | Class II | Terminated | 16 Sep 2015 |
| F-3091-2015 | Red Tart Pitted Cherries, Straight Packed (No Sugar), 5 lbs. bulk pails, 30 lbs, in bulk pails | 146,220 lbs. Total | Class II | Terminated | 16 Sep 2015 |
Context
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Potential for adulteration - elevated mold, yeast, and coliform counts"
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Domestic: MI, IN, IL, WI, MO, NE, OH Foreign: Canada DOD/VA: None"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 28 Apr 2016. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.